Formal — to staff
Train · Station
You
すみません、先ほどの電車に忘れ物をしてしまったのですが、どこに問い合わせればいいですか?
すみません、さきほどのでんしゃにわすれものをしてしまったのですが、どこにといあわせればいいですか?
Excuse me, I left something on the train just now. Where should I inquire about it?
Romaji: Sumimasen, sakihodo no densha ni wasuremono o shite shimatta no desu ga, doko ni toiawaseba ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Dono yō na wasuremono desu ka? Norareta densha no jōhō mo oshiete itadakemasu ka?
Reply
どのような忘れ物ですか?乗られた電車の情報も教えていただけますか?
どのようなわすれものですか?のられたでんしゃのじょうほうもおしえていただけますか?
What kind of item did you leave behind? Could you also tell me the details of the train you took?
Gesture & etiquette
Mime searching pockets/bag, look distressed.
Provide as much detail as possible about the item (color, brand, contents) and the train (line name, approximate time, direction, specific car if remembered). Do not expect immediate recovery.